Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the Medical Research Council (MRC) have entered into a research collaboration in the area of ribosome and antibiotic structure and function.
Under the terms of agreement, Rib-X and the MRC will jointly explore the high resolution crystal structure of the full 70S ribosome recently discovered by the MRC's world-renowned ribosome scientist, Venki Ramakrishnan, Ph.D.
The 70S ribosome is a macromolecular machine composed of protein and RNA whose function is to convert genetic information into proteins essential for life, composed of two major components: a large (50S) and a small (30S) subunit.
According to Dr. Susan Froshauer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rib-X:
"Rib-X is very pleased to be able to collaborate with Dr. Ramakrishnan and the MRC in this important research area. We are excited about the prospect of building on our knowledge to further our insights into how antibiotics interact at the atomic level with disease producing bacteria."Find more details from the full report.
